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Michael Burgess

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Michael Clifton Burgess is an American politician and physician who has served as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 26th congressional district since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Burgess has focused on healthcare policy, leveraging his medical background to inform his legislative work. He has been involved in various committees and has advocated for issues such as medical research and veterans' healthcare. Burgess has also been a vocal supporter of conservative fiscal policies and has participated in discussions surrounding healthcare reform.

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Mar 13, 2018

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, just a little over a month ago, President Trump stood here at this podium behind me and told us: ``People who are terminally ill should not have to go from country to country to seek a…

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Mar 13, 2018

Thank you for your hard work on this important measure.

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Mar 13, 2018

I expect us to reach a shared commitment to complete our work reauthorizing these last set of user fees.

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Mar 13, 2018

I would like to commend our fellow Health Subcommittee member, Representative Mullin, for championing the House ADUFA/AGDUFA Reauthorization bill.

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Mar 6, 2018

the Congressional Budget Office does dictate to us, but really, they should be our partner in things.

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Mar 6, 2018

It is necessary to take the long view sometimes.

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Feb 27, 2018

Now more than ever, we must come together and strengthen our commitment to fight this scourge--it requires an all-hands-on-deck approach.

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Feb 27, 2018

I look at our doctors as our allies in this, not our adversaries.

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Feb 27, 2018

This policy contained in H.R. 2063, the Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education Act, authorized by Representative Brad Schneider, does concern me because it seems to suggest that doctors are primarily at fault for this…

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Feb 27, 2018

Now more than ever we must come together and strengthen our commitment to fight this.

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Feb 27, 2018

We do believe that fentanyl analogues belong in Schedule I.

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Feb 27, 2018

I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Burgess moves to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to…

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